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Stan Lee who worked for Marvel as a writer for hire sued Marvel in 2005 because he was hurt by Marvel Comics decision to keep profits from him over his 60 years with the companyClick here to view the Original Image Size

Due to strange laws in USA, importing toys resembling humans are taxed higher than those that dont. Marvel successfully argued in court that because their X-men action figures are mutants and therefore should be exempt from such higher tax.Click here to view the Original Image Size

During the production of the Avengers movie, they couldnt get the Hulks roar to sound just right so they decided to supplement it with recordings of Lou Ferrigno bellowing as the original Hulk.Click here to view the Original Image Size

In 2002, a 4-year-old boy suffering from hearing loss didnt want to wear a hearing aid because Super heroes dont. To get him to wear his hearing aids, Marvel Comics created a super hero with a hearing aid called Blue Ear.Click here to view the Original Image Size

In 1996, Marvel and DC comics created Amalgam Comics that joined their two universes together, thus resulting in characters such as Darkclaw BatmanWolverine, Super Soldier SupermanCaptain America, and Iron Lantern Green LanternIron Man.Click here to view the Original Image Size

When the character of Nick Fury was re-introduced into the Ultimate Marvel comics, he was redesigned to resemble Samuel L Jackson, without the actors permission to use his image. It wasnt until Samuel himself saw his resemblance in the comic that he contacted Marvel to secure a role in any future Marvel movies.Click here to view the Original Image Size

Mr. Immortal is a Marvel character with no special powers except immortality. He has been killed in ways including shot, suffocated, stabbed, drowned, crushed, starved, dehydrated, exploded, poisoned, decapitated, irradiated and incinerated.Click here to view the Original Image Size

Deadpool has regularly broken the fourth wall. He knew that he was in comic books. This was due to his Comic Awareness, which was a pun about Captain Marvels Cosmic Awareness.Click here to view the Original Image Size

In 2003, Marvel Comics announced it was planning to publish a five-part series entitled Di Another Day featuring a resurrected Diana The Princess of Wales, as a mutant with superpowers.Click here to view the Original Image Size

The spider that bites Tobey Magquire in Spider-Man was chosen after a Spider Olympics, and was then painted with body paint when time didnt allow for a spider costume to be created.Click here to view the Original Image Size

Marvel created a character named Irene Adler after the Sherlock Holmes character, who was supposed to be Mystiques lover. Marvel wasn’t allowed to portray a gay relationship, so they made them to be friends, but later announced that they were a couple.Click here to view the Original Image Size